Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-07-26
NORTH STATE.
NEWS NOTES GATHERED HERE AND
THfRE AT RALEIaH.
fentenced to Death-Improving Caugh
in O Threshing- Machine The
Grape Crop.
Especial telegram to the Dispatch

RALEIGH. N. C., July 25.-James
Thomas, a white man, has been SEN
fenced TO death mt Hendersonvillo for
the murder OF j. H. Barnett. The
crime was committed last October near
Bailston gold-mines.
News has been received from Ashe-
vile that General Robert Il. Vance,
who has been 50 critically i'll, has i'm
proved and is out OF danger.
Near Ore Hill, Chatham county, to-
day, a white man named Brewer was
almost instantly killed by being caught
in throshing- machine.
Reports from Asheville state that no
rot prevails in grapes there, but that
the crop is perfect. There is no rot in
the Raleigh section.
Governor Scales to-day appointed
magistrates for Duplin and Pitt coun-
ties.
Thirteen rsfilled with excursiOnists
arrived here this afternoon from Ports
mouth, Va.
4 telegram received to-day an
nounces the death yesterday of Mrs
Davidson, vito of Attorney-General
theodore +. Davidson. Mrs. David
son had for years been IN invalid. She
was a daughter of Mr.. Alexander, who
lives at Alcxander's, on the Broad be-
yond Asheyille, and she died there.
She had an unusually large acquaint-
anco in this State, and was a very
earning woman.
ANOTHER RAILWAY sCHEArB.
As On Offset to the plan to build q
railway from Sanford to Goldsboro', it
is now proposed to build one from
Selma to Charlotte. Selma is in John
ston county, and there the new short
cut" branch Of the Wilmington and
Weldon road crosses the North Caro-
lima road. The proposed line will run
cjo Smithfeld, Ellington, Carthage,
Troy, and Albemarle to Charlotte, and
will cross several other roads. 1t is an
entirely new scheme.
THE DURHAM SCHOOL CASE.
The case of the people OF Durham
against Treasurer jenkins, of Durham
county, for alleged contempt in refus-
ing to pay over to the township treasurer
the school found of Durham township,
has been heard. The decision of Judge
Gilmer is in favor OF jenkins,
and an appeal has been taken to the
Supreme Court.
HEAVY TOBACCO SALES.
During the three months ending last
Wednesday over 5000. 900 pounds of
leaf tobacco has been sold in the ware
houses at Durham. This is ahead Of
all the previous sales.
CURRENT NEWS NOTES.
State Chemist Dabney has gone to
East Tennessee to inspect some mining
property.
The sherifS all over the State are
making appointments of delegates 20
the Grange encampment and farmers
lair, to be held at Mount Holly, Gas
ton county, next month. This aifIir
has assumed very largo proportions.
delegates are appointed from every
township by the sheriffs.
70 show the great heat last week it
may be stated that at the town of Sylvia,
in Jackson county, the mercury rose to
90, something utterly without prece-
dent
Rev. Baylus CAGE, of Louisburg, is
the editor of new paper, weekly,
published at Frankllnton. 1t is the
DjSp0tch, and is an eight-page paper.
Near Durham, Saturday, there was a
singular occurrence. A countryman
was driving horse near the railway,
and reined up in few yards OF the
track as an express train passed. The
horse stood as il transiiXed, then trem-
bled, and in few moments fell dead.
1t had died of fright.
The corporators OF the Durham
and Northern railway are being urged
TO build the line from Durham to Frank
linton.
A number Of reunions of ex-Confede-
rate veterans have been arranged to be
held III the next two months. At each
of these some steps ought to be taken
to make collections in aid Of the Sol
6iers' Home Mt Richmond, where the
kind hearted Virginians are now main
tanning several North Carolinians. Since
the Legislature refused aid in this mat
ter it is particularly proper that the old
soldiers should lend hand.
The crops being now practically laid
by, the farmers are enjoying their sea
son of comparative leisure. The crops
a.e considerably in advance Of last sea-
son.
All the State normal schools were
very successfully conducted, and have
proved of great value, save that at
Washington. II is reported that that
school proved failure, as the public
school teachers did not attend. 1t is
said that 1t was monopolized by people
who have no connection with schools
and no intention OF becoming teachers.
Next year this matter ought to NO so
arranged rs to obviate such state OF
affairs. Some of the normal schools
have closed others are yet in opera